Cost of Living Comparison Between Ait Melloul and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Ait Melloul and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Ait Melloul is 9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ait Melloul is 16.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ait Melloul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.40 MAD 40.94
$2.03 ฿64.3
116.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.33 MAD 236
$18.59 ฿590
36.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.97 MAD 64.9
$7.48 ฿237
-6.82%
Cappuccino
$2.17 MAD 20.22
$2.00 ฿63.3
8.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.82
$0.85 ฿26.87
-25.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 MAD 3.28
$0.35 ฿11.15
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.73 MAD 34.65
$2.21 ฿70.2
68.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 MAD 34.17
$3.76 ฿119
-2.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ait Melloul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 MAD 8.49
$1.72 ฿54.5
-47.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MAD 4.93
$1.63 ฿51.8
-67.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 MAD 15.95
$1.16 ฿36.75
48.28%
Eggs
$1.84 MAD 17.09
$1.98 ฿62.8
-7.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.47 MAD 88.1
$15.93 ฿505
-40.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.15 MAD 47.88
$3.17 ฿100
62.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.26 MAD 105
$10.90 ฿346
3.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 MAD 13.13
$2.65 ฿83.9
-46.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 MAD 11.32
$1.22 ฿38.79
-
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 MAD 8.79
$1.70 ฿53.8
-44.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.82 MAD 7.66
$1.59 ฿50.4
-48.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 7.02
$1.32 ฿42.00
-43.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 MAD 7.39
$1.17 ฿37.07
-31.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 MAD 3.97
$0.68 ฿21.50
-36.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 MAD 5.77
$0.56 ฿17.68
10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.23 MAD 39.36
$4.51 ฿143
-6.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.20 MAD 67.0
$19.07 ฿605
-62.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.60 MAD 24.19
$1.77 ฿56.2
46.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 MAD 27.49
$3.18 ฿101
-6.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Ait Melloul
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MAD 4.70
$0.96 ฿30.54
-46.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.26 MAD 151
$18.90 ฿599
-13.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.63 MAD 5.86
$1.36 ฿43.07
-53.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.88
$1.35 ฿42.89
-61.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.42 MAD 50.4
$8.03 ฿255
-32.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 MAD 14.72
$1.24 ฿39.43
27.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K MAD 340.7K
$21.2K ฿671.3K
73.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K MAD 195.3K
$21.8K ฿690.1K
-3.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ait Melloul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.86 MAD 259
$71.2 ฿2,260
-60.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.99 MAD 102
$14.09 ฿447
-22.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.91 MAD 260
$17.47 ฿554
59.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ait Melloul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.18 MAD 225
$42.07 ฿1,335
-42.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.26 MAD 216
$6.88 ฿218
238.08%
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 MAD 62.4
$5.94 ฿188
12.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ait Melloul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$76.1 MAD 708
$307 ฿9,750
-75.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,998 MAD 18.6K
$14.8K ฿469.3K
-86.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ait Melloul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.34 MAD 403
$55.7 ฿1,766
-22.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.05 MAD 372
$26.79 ฿850
49.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.60 MAD 443
$83.2 ฿2,640
-42.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.58 MAD 452
$70.1 ฿2,224
-30.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ait Melloul
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 MAD 2,591
$427 ฿13.6K
-34.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 MAD 1,622
$237 ฿7,521
-26.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 MAD 4,727
$802 ฿25.4K
-36.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 MAD 2,843
$503 ฿16.0K
-39.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,333 MAD 12.4K
$2,061 ฿65.4K
-35.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,073 MAD 9,977
$1,533 ฿48.6K
-30.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ait Melloul
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$381 MAD 3,548
$654 ฿20.7K
-41.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
5
-5.00%

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Last update for Ait Melloul: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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